THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Clara Zetkin

Communist activist, and advocate for women's rights (1857–1933)

Clara Zetkin has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists July 5, 1857 in Königshain-Wiederau.

Born

July 5, 1857

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 20, 1933

Birthplace
Königshain-Wiederau
Professions
peace activist, suffragette, politician, editor, feminist, journalist, women's rights activist, teacher, writer
Citizenship
Germany, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire, Weimar Republic, Soviet Union

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: July 5, 1857 (BnF authorities; Discogs; Internet Speculative Fiction Database; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Integrated Authority File; SNAC; FemBio database) or June 5, 1857 (WeChangEd).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

June 5, 1857

Precision: day · Rank: normal

More about Clara Zetkin

Birth name
Clara Eißner

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Clara Zetkin born?

Clara Zetkin was born in Königshain-Wiederau.

What was Clara Zetkin’s name at birth?

Clara Zetkin’s recorded birth name is Clara Eißner.

When did Clara Zetkin die?

Clara Zetkin died on June 20, 1933.